diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index f63928a8f..173316ebf 100755
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int command_init(void)
 		command_add("npctypespawn", "[npctypeid] [factionid] - Spawn an NPC from the db", AccountStatus::Steward, command_npctypespawn) ||
 		command_add("nudge", "- Nudge your target's current position by specific values", AccountStatus::QuestTroupe, command_nudge) ||
 		command_add("nukebuffs", "- Strip all buffs on you or your target", AccountStatus::Guide, command_nukebuffs) ||
-		command_add("nukeitem", "[itemid] - Remove itemid from your player target's inventory", AccountStatus::GMLeadAdmin, command_nukeitem) ||
+		command_add("nukeitem", "[Item ID] - Removes the specified Item ID from you or your player target's inventory", AccountStatus::GMLeadAdmin, command_nukeitem) ||
 		command_add("object", "List|Add|Edit|Move|Rotate|Copy|Save|Undo|Delete - Manipulate static and tradeskill objects within the zone", AccountStatus::GMAdmin, command_object) ||
 		command_add("oocmute", "[1/0] - Mutes OOC chat", AccountStatus::GMMgmt, command_oocmute) ||
 		command_add("opcode", "- opcode management", AccountStatus::GMImpossible, command_opcode) ||
diff --git a/zone/gm_commands/nukeitem.cpp b/zone/gm_commands/nukeitem.cpp
index 91e219b4d..60fccd00f 100755
--- a/zone/gm_commands/nukeitem.cpp
+++ b/zone/gm_commands/nukeitem.cpp
@@ -2,15 +2,40 @@
 
 void command_nukeitem(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 {
-	int numitems, itemid;
-
-	if (c->GetTarget() && c->GetTarget()->IsClient() && (sep->IsNumber(1) || sep->IsHexNumber(1))) {
-		itemid   = sep->IsNumber(1) ? atoi(sep->arg[1]) : hextoi(sep->arg[1]);
-		numitems = c->GetTarget()->CastToClient()->NukeItem(itemid);
-		c->Message(Chat::White, " %u items deleted", numitems);
+	int arguments = sep->argnum;
+	if (!arguments || !sep->IsNumber(1)) {
+		c->Message(Chat::White, "Usage: #nukeitem [Item ID] - Removes the specified Item ID from you or your player target's inventory");
+		return;
 	}
-	else {
-		c->Message(Chat::White, "Usage: (targted) #nukeitem itemnum - removes the item from the player's inventory");
+
+	Client *target = c;
+	if (c->GetTarget() && c->GetTarget()->IsClient()) {
+		target = c->GetTarget()->CastToClient();
+	}
+	
+	auto item_id = std::stoi(sep->arg[1]);
+	auto deleted_count = target->NukeItem(item_id);
+	if (deleted_count) {
+		c->Message(
+			Chat::White,
+			fmt::format(
+				"{} {} ({}) deleted from {}.",
+				deleted_count,
+				database.CreateItemLink(item_id),
+				item_id,
+				c == target ? "yourself" : target->GetCleanName()
+			).c_str()
+		);
+	} else {
+		c->Message(
+			Chat::White,
+			fmt::format(
+				"Could not find any {} ({}) to delete from {}.",
+				database.CreateItemLink(item_id),
+				item_id,
+				c == target ? "yourself" : target->GetCleanName()
+			).c_str()
+		);
 	}
 }